As Syrian forces push northeast, Kurds mobilize against new jihadi assault

FRONTLINES

Coup to crackdown: Erdogan’s unfinished war on Turkey’s Kurds

OPINION
Soldiers ride on a tank as Syrian government forces make their way to the city of Hasakeh in northeastern Syria on Tuesday.

Iran will treat any attack as 'all-out war', says senior Iran official

The USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN-72), a Nimitz-class nuclear-powered aircraft carrier, is shown at Naval Air Station North Island in San Diego, California, US, August 11, 2025
NEW YORK CITY Mayor-Elect Zohran Mamdani speaks at the foot of a monument to US founding father Thomas Jefferson.

Mamdani defends activist Mahmoud Khalil amid Trump administration deportation push

"There is nothing sacred about suffering," argued Rabbi Dr. Jonathan Romain, who told the ‘Post’ that Jewish values of compassion should guide end-of-life care.
FRONTLINES

Compassion vs halacha: UK assisted dying bill sparks Jewish debate

REPORT

US seeks to end Cuba’s communist rule by year’s end - WSJ report

 L to R: Iran Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, US President Donald Trump against backdrop of respective flags and missile strikes.

Trump says 'US has lots of ships on their way to Iran, I hope we don't have to use them'

US Special Envoy Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner arrive before President Donald Trump and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu are slated to speak at the White House in September 2025.

Kushner, Witkoff, CENTCOM head to meet with Netanyahu, senior officials on Saturday

REPORT
Memorial to the victims on board the immigrants ship ‘Egoz,’ on Mount Herzl.

Jerusalem commemorates the ‘Egoz’ shipwreck disaster, 65 years later

A rare shot of Reuven Milon at work.

Reuven Milon: The photographer who captured Jerusalem’s soul

The players are set to enter Pardes. From L: Chana Ner-Gaon, Victoria Kaufman, Tzvi Jasper, and Aaron Reich.

Entering Pardes: Discovering Jewish identity and tradition through role-playing games

FEATURE
Tamara Cohen, founder of the Mazál bagel restaurant in Madrid, immigrated from the United States through  Spain's Sephardic ancestry law.

Tamara Cohen's ancestors were expelled from Spain, now she’s bringing bagels to Madrid

Music, kabbalah, and time: Inside Eduard Shyfrin’s kabbalistic soundscape

Shyfrin (center) at Abbey Road Studios with producer Mike Hedges (L) and arranger Fred Luzignant

Friendly fire incident in Nablus special op. leads to dismissal of IDF's Duvdevan commanders

IDF to trim reserve duty, could expand mandatory service as soldier shortage deepens

 IDF troops operate in the West Bank, May 30, 2025.

Rafah border crossing to reopen next week with Israeli oversight, advanced screening

 Military personnel stand guard on the Rafah border crossing between Egypt and the Gaza Strip, October 31, 2023
FRONTLINES

With new players and old alliances, Israel’s post-October 7 political map takes shape

Former prime minister Naftali Bennett seen with Gadi Eisenkot during a march in support of the conscription of ultra-Orthodox Jews into the IDF, from the entrance of Jerusalem to the Knesset, January 15, 2026
OPINION

Benny Gantz is reclaiming relevance in politics because Israel wants unity

ByALON TAL

An artificial diamond for quantum sensory technology  is displayed in June 2025 at the  quantum technology fair World of Quantum.

Israel bets on quantum technology as the computing arms race heats up

FEATURE
Members of the Syrian security forces gather at a back of a vehicle outside al-Aqtan prison, where some Islamic State detainees are held, in Raqqa, Syria January 23, 2026.

US considering complete withdrawal of troops from Syria

REPORT
HIBA in Tel Aviv.

HIBA in Tel Aviv: Winter menu marks turning point for chef Yossi Shitrit's restaurant

REVIEW
Extraordinary sushi.

Japon: Sushi supreme in Jaffa

Trump’s antisemitism envoy rebukes European rabbi, draws praise from Elon Musk

Ghetto Fighters’ House: World's first Holocaust museum keeping memory, message alive

Donald Trump and Rabbi Yehuda Kaploun light a candle during an October 7 remembrance event at the Trump National Doral Golf Club, in Doral, Florida, October 7, 2024.

Teens arrested after allegedly spray painting dozens of swastikas on Brooklyn playground

Antisemitic vandalism found at a playground in Brooklyn.
POLL

Jewish K-12 teachers in US report widespread antisemitism at work, from teachers' union

A welcome sign is seen on the door of a classroom at Nora Sterry Elementary School as students relocated from Marquez Elementary, destroyed in the Palisades Fire, begin class at the school in Los Angeles, January 15, 2025.

Ms. Rachel appears to support antisemitic conspiracy theory in apology post

Georgia senator calls for removal of Iranian official's daughter from Emory university faculty

Trump's Iran strategy: US prepares decisive action as tensions rise in the Middle East

IRAN'S SUPREME National Security Council Secretary Ali Larijani speaks after meeting with Lebanese Parliament Speaker Nabih Berri, in Beirut, Lebanon August 13, 2025.

Turkey's foreign minister says Israel still seeking opportunity to attack Iran

US President Donald Trump speaks with members of the media aboard Air Force One, January 11, 2026; illustrative.

Trump: Watching Iran closely, we have a massive armada heading in that direction

WATCH
 A drone view shows the Zubair Oil Field in Basra, Iraq, January 16, 2025.

US threatens to starve Iraq of its oil dollars over Iranian influence, sources say

Western media’s silence on Iran reveals troubling pattern of ignoring democracy

OPINION

Iron or Golden: What Trump got wrong on who really owns the dome

OPINION
A supporter of the Iranian people bears the colors of their flag on her face at a rally for the nationwide protests against the Islamic Republic of Iran, in Madrid, Spain, last week.

Sightings, sounds, and self-knowledge: Ten reasons to go out next week

Blindness by choice, Israeli opera.

How not to care online: Survival guide for staying human

Smartphone.
OPINION

Zionism is not collapsing - it is paying the price of long neglect

ByADAM SCOTT BELLOS

Rafael subsidiary strikes deal with four NATO countries for Trophy APS

Greece, Israel reach agreement on anti-drone systems, cybersecurity

EuroTrophy GmbH and KNDS Deutschland

From cars to combat: Renault is entering the defense industry

 Israel Aerospace Industries launches communications satellite "Dror 1" into space, July 13, 2025.

Israel can maintain military edge by expanding into space, sources tell 'Post'

Defense Tech saves lives

Deep33 Ventures launches $150 million fund for deep‑tech infrastructure

US braces for record-breaking winter storm hitting 40 states, with 180 million Americans affected

Ukraine's foreign minister says Putin 'cynically' attacked during Abu Dhabi talks

A man walks through the snow as Winter Storm Fern arrives in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, US, January 23, 2026.

Internet restoration in Iran begins as rights groups warn of deepening crisis

An Iranian living in Japan, with taped mouth and carrying a sign, marches in support of nationwide protests in Iran, in Tokyo, Japan, January 18, 2026.

US imposes new sanctions on Iran in response to violent crackdown on protesters

A demonstrator protesting the deadly crackdown in Iran gathers outside the White House in Washington, DC on January 17, 2026.

'Nuremberg moment': UN Human Rights Council adopts motion for probe into Iran protest violence

A protester waves the pre-Islamic Revolution Iranian flag outside UN headquarters during a United Nations Security Council meeting on Iran in New York on January 15, 2026.

SEA ONE: A new standard of resort-living for English speakers in Israel

SEA ONE Outdoor Pool

Voices of October 7: Ben Zussman z”l final words

First Funeral, 2023

Why making better decisions Is harder than we think

Prof. Choshen-Hillel (L) with Nobel Laureate Prof. Robert Aumann and Prof. Maya Bar-Hilel at the  Federmann Center for the Study of Rationality at Hebrew University

Your Investments: If you don’t understand it, don’t invest in it

Your Taxes: Who is who on Trump's Board of Peace for Gaza?

New Israeli Shekel bills are seen in front of an upwards-trending graph (illustration)

Tel Aviv hamburger chain becomes Israel's latest exit in a NIS 65 million deal with Nono Group

The Nono Group acquired 50% of Tel Aviv's burger brand GDB for NIS 65 million.

AI-cybersecurity firm becomes Israel's latest unicorn after $360 million funding round

AI writing

Intel’s new processor developed in Israel during Gaza War mirrors 2006 ‘miracle’ chip

Next years 'critical' for Israel's earthquake preparedness, Katz warns

Thousands go hiking in Israel as fallout from severe weather raises flood risk

Israeli security and rescue forces take part in an earthquake drill at Ziv Medical Center, Safed, northern Israel, December 23, 2025; illustrative.

Dozens of Australian east coast beaches closed after four shark attacks in two days

Hammath Tiberias National Park.

Magnitude 3.7 earthquake strikes northern Israel, Defense Minister calls emergency meeting

Firefighters in New South Wales rescue Australians from the flooding across New South Wales on January 17, 2026.

Heavy rains in eastern Australia spark flash floods, 20 rescued

'I don’t care about optics': Inside United Hatzalah’s Jerusalem daycare disaster response

Nurture vs nature: Children with early ADHD risk are more sensitive to environment

Israel Police take a woman in for questioning.
STUDY

'Zombie' cells may cause common form of epilepsy

US officially exits WHO, citing COVID-19 pandemic management failure

Scientists find proof of brain activity measurably boosting vaccine response

Aliyah to Israel: A wedding postponed, a dream fulfilled

Aliyah: Navigating the contours of academia

INTERVIEW
 Shira Sedek Ben-Zekhariah arrives at Ben-Gurion Airport, June 26, 2025.
OPINION

Homeward bound: Why South African Jews are making aliyah now

South African Jews, aged 60 and over, recently arrived via a Jewish Agency aliyah project, meet at Telfed - South African Zionist Federation in Raanana.
ByBRENDA KATTEN

IDF unveils ‘Olim Al Bet’ program for fast-track immigrant reserve enlistment

 IDF reservists joining the "David Brigades," the five new reservist brigades announced by IDF Chief of Staff Herzi Halevi, December 17, 2024.
INTERVIEW

Saving lives under fire: A Brazilian doctor’s journey from Brazil to the IDF

Captain Dr N of 51st Battalion Golani during his service

Luxury with roots and a vision for the future

The new law that changes agreements in the real estate world

Renderings of Noga 1 in Jaffa.

Prices in the New Carmei Gat Neighborhood Break a new record: NIS 5.8 million for a duplex

Construction.

Finally, it's happening: A first-of-its-kind academic degree for contractors

Housing Prices.

After months of decline: Housing prices in Israel begin to rise

All JPost Conferences   

Jerusalem Post Miami Conference returns, shaping the future together

Miami Summit 2026

Past Event - Building tomorrow, today: Jerusalem Post Washington Conference heads to Capitol Hill

Jerusalem Post Washington Conference

Past Event - The Jerusalem Post Diplomatic Conference - where diplomacy meets the future

Diplomatic Conference, September 2025

Conference   

The Jerusalem Post Diplomatic Conference at the Friends of Zion Museum, in Jerusalem, September 16, 2025

The Jerusalem Post Diplomatic Conference - where diplomacy meets the future

Past Event - Building tomorrow, today: Jerusalem Post Washington Conference heads to Capitol Hill

'Biggest issue in Israeli society': First Lady Michal Herzog at 'Post' Trauma Conference

MDA Heroes   

 Michaela Berku: "Doing good is the best therapy."

Michaela Berku on volunteering, MDA, and saving lives through service

MDA Women's Circle launches new year with "Adopt a Paramedic" initiative

'I’ll keep showing up': MDA paramedic who saved dozens on Oct 7 recounts 600 days

Podcasts   

The weekly news roundup with Jacob Laznik, host of The Deep Dive.

Can Israel trust Trump's Gaza board on border security?

Israeli musician Eyal Zakai reflects on Gaza service, song written dedicated to fallen soldier

Will the US, Israel, intervene in Iran?

US Politics   

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, today (Friday, 23 January 2026), at the Prime Minister's Office in Jerusalem, met with US Senator Joni Ernst (R-IA).

Netanyahu met Republican US Senator Ernst at Jerusalem Office, PMO says

Clergy arrested, businesses shutter as Minnesotans protest Trump's surge in immigration agents

US to deport pro-Palestinian activist Mahmoud Khalil to Algeria, Homeland Security claims

Diaspora   

IDF commanders visit Auschwitz as part of their training.

After Oct. 7, IDF commanders visit Poland for Holocaust lessons, battlefield reflections

Resignations hit Canadian gallery after rejecting Nan Goldin acquisition over antisemitism claims

Man charged for antisemitic attack on Israeli lecturer, two others in Manhattan

Judaism   

Students and parents at the Upper East Side's Town School celebrate the school's third annual Shabbat.

Secular Manhattan private school holds annual Shabbat gathering post-October 7

Parashat Bo: Jeremiah’s timeless promise to Israel

Parashat Bo: The world is catching up, again

Christian World   

US Ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee looks on during an interview with Reuters in Jerusalem, September 10, 2025.

Huckabee says no single church 'speaks for Christians worldwide' in Holy Land dispute

ICEJ challenges church leaders’ claim that Christian Zionism is 'damaging ideology'

Christian Zionism is 'damaging,' Jerusalem's Armenian church claims

Food   

Exterior architecture of the Renaissance castle in the village of Grignan in the Drome department of France on September 23, 2025.

A slow journey through France’s Loire Valley: Chateaux, wine, and quiet beauty

Wine Talk: The journey continues

Passador in Tel Aviv: A meat lover’s paradise - restaurant review

Archaeology   

 Italian Minister of Culture Alessandro Giuli attends an Italy-Albania Intergovernmental Summit at Villa Doria Pamphili on November 13, 2025 in Rome, Italy.

Italy discovers basilica design by ancient Roman architect Vitruvius, 'father of architecture'

Digital scans unveil new love notes and sketches on ancient Pompeii wall

Antiquities robbers caught digging in ancient Roman burial cave in Galilee

Science   

 Life beyond Earth may exist in far stranger places than scientists once thought, a new study suggests. January, 22.

Habitable worlds may be far more common than thought, Israeli study says

Human hand outline may be oldest rock art in the world, researchers say

Israeli scientists create light-activated plastic for safer manufacturing

Culture   

BEITAR JERUSALEM coach Barak Itzhaki has quietly guided the yellow-and-black from early-season promise to an unlikely place atop the Israel Premier League table at midseason.

Down the yellow-and-black road: Beitar Jerusalem’s title dream takes shape

Israeli film Butcher's Stain receives an Oscar nomination in Best Live Action Short category

Taylor Swift to be inducted in Songwriters Hall of Fame, will become second-youngest ever

History   

 Eliezer "Geizi" Tzafrir, former Mossad chief for Iraqi Kurdistan and last before the 1979 Islamic Revolution in Iran, poses for a Maariv interview back in 2022.

'Last plane to leave Tehran': Mossad's final Iran chief Eliezer Tsafrir dies at 92

Why falafel is at the heart of Israel’s 'Operation Dugo' Holocaust remembrance

The war in Israel is in a lull, but Jewish soldiers are still fighting in Ukraine

OMG   

 An illustrative image of an Israeli hacker

Online gambler who predicted Israel military action may be security insider

Emily Damari proposes to girlfriend Danielle Amit at event marking a year since release from Hamas

Andrew Tate denies singing Ye’s ‘Heil Hitler’, others present double down

Consumerism   

Digital Marketing.

Rainmaker: An AI marketing agency responding to global and Middle Eastern market shifts

Why AI alone won’t cut it in healthcare

Can you predict a pitchers' duel before betting odds shift?

Astrology   

Horoscope.

Daily Horoscope for December 15, 2025 – all Zodiac signs

Daily Horoscope for December 11, 2025 – all Zodiac signs

Daily Horoscope for December 10, 2025 – all Zodiac signs

President-CEO Eric Fingerhut addressing attendees at the 2024 General Assembly.

“We know what needs to be done”: Eric Fingerhut enters JPost DC Conference with hopefulness

Chen G. Schimmel and the demands for truth: A new generation bearing witness

From vision to action

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